Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-08
FASHIONS FICkLk F4NCis..
Iouu:ing Gowns, Novelties IN sleeves aud u
Latest Freaks In Furs

IounsinE Gowns, Novelties IN sleeves aud the
Latest Freaks I'm fur,.
There are in the world many Of Fortunes
fayorites who have little other occupation
than that OF lOungiug For these has been
IN Seuted what il known a. the louugtng
wrapper, 50 arranged that the wearer may
rest uudisturbed by the welghty RESPONSE
bllity of keeping her dress free from wrlnk'
les. But an obstacle IS IN the way OF these
wrappers becoming lasting tayOritA 1t Is
that the wearer must rest always in nearly
the same position. Neyerthe eSs, rs they are
bewitchiDgly made and the weareTs are sure
to look charming in their recumbent posi-
tions, pride urges that they shall be worn.
SOFT wooden fabrics are used Tor them, aud
usually pale soft shades are chosen, as they
will allow more trimming than wrappers OF
the kind made of darker shades.
4 pretty one IL made OF pale blue Camels'
hair serge. 4 deep iiOunce OF soft white lace
IS gathered at the neck and falls straight to
the bottom of the skirt. Sufficient tullness Is
given the tlOunce to allow It 10 De lOOped
high on the lett side, where 1t Is prettily ar
ranged with loose, graceful drdpery Of blue
camels' hair In front the wrapper Is laid in
ptaits from the shoulder and kept in place 10y
bands OF dark blue velvet at the waist. The
back IL also laid in plalts anu strapped At tho
waist with velvet The right side, upon
which the wearer il supposed TO lie, is left
perfectly plain. The sleeves are full and
gathered into a light velvet Gun, which
reaches nearly to the elbow.
An effort has been made 10 Introduce some
thing new in the manner OF making sleeves,
but although the move has been principally
made by French dressmakers, who seem to
possess, above all others, an aptitude for con-
ceiyiug and carrying out artistic plans, il has
met with little success. To be sure there are
some fanciful sleeves seen, but the greater
part of them are plain. Nothing has ever
caused greater thought or care than the
sleeve OF a dress
Nothing indeed has stimulated more re-
peated efforts toward perfection than badly
lifting sleeves. lt was study ior years, and
now when it has 80 nearly reached perfection
it is not reasonable to suppose that ladies will
be easily influenced to change. 1t is like
asking a beautiful woman TO cover her face
with a veil to ask that the perfectly fitting
sleeve should be covered with trimming
which completely destroys the effect While
the tight sleeve Is still in favor with those
having beautiful arms, there Is noliceably
a slight tendency toward fuller ones. Usu-
ally, II not quite plain, they are iluished with
small cuils.
Fur occupies a prominent placa as fash.
ionable trimming. 1t is applied alike to the
heaviest woOlen fabrics ana 70 me most gos-
samer-like tissues. Bonnets and hats, cloaks
and tea gowns-in short, all articles OF dress
are enriched by it The demand for the Lap.
land, or blue fox, is so great that it has
value that places it beyond the average purse.
u delicate tinting and It's sumptuously 81 I.
thickness give 1t a foremost place In feminine
toilets. There are many limitations oi It which
are effective, aud those who Will have the
blue fur. but have not the means to buy the
real Lapand fox may find the substitute OF
service. Chinchilla ranks next in favor,
then comes silver fox. A mantle, lined
throughout with chinchills, recently made
ia Paris represented an enormous money
value Black aud grey-blue plush or velvet
combine happily with blue fox, while chin
chilla enhances the beauty OF nearly every
tint in these fabrics. Ermine il used as lin
...,. "A hal IN
session 10 be tenderly cared for aud 10 be lett
as costly legacies The gifts OF iur from the
Emperor and Empress OF Russia to the
Princess OF Weimar on the occasion Of her
marriage, recently, were most magnificent
The rich brown tints of imperial sable, with
their reddish, gold and twsny lights, are not
to be mistaken and can never be approached
10y the sable iuTs.